Refining
Angola's new 30,000-bpd Cabinda refinery to start up later this year
Angola’s new Cabinda crude oil refinery is on track to start up later this year before ramping up to full first phase production of 30,000 bpd by July next year.
Phillips 66 beats 2Q results estimates on midstream unit strength
Refiner Phillips 66 reported quarterly results that beat analysts' estimates, helped in part by strength at its midstream unit, even as it grappled with lower margins due to a tepid summer driving season.
Catalyst safety assessment: Making catalyst and adsorbent startups safer
An unease around potential high temperature and pressures during fresh catalyst and adsorbent startups—which can lead to situations where designed pressures and temperatures are exceeded—led the authors’ company to create the Catalyst Safety Assessment (CSA) methodology.
Why a closed-loop sampling system can help reduce fugitive emissions
The accidental release of emissions can happen at numerous locations throughout refineries and chemical plants.
Drive efficiency and sustainability through process optimization
Business philosophies often stress the importance of continuous improvement to gain sustainable competitive advantages.
Evaluating pressure recovery turbines as a clean energy solution
Petroleum refining is an energy intensive process. Although the level of energy efficiency, in general, is relatively higher in oil refining compared to the steel or cement sectors, there is still a scope for improvement.
Optimize energy consumption with modern instrumentation
The global pressures posed by climate change and other environmental challenges have elevated sustainability to a worldwide corporate priority.
India to boost refining capacity to 6.19 MMbpd by 2028
India's annual refining capacity is projected to rise by about a fifth to a 309.5 metric MMt equivalent to 6.19 MMbpd by 2028 to meet rising local fuel demand.
Cepsa swings back to profit in 2Q on higher prices, wider refinery margins
Spain's second largest oil company Cepsa said on Monday it returned to profit in the second quarter thanks to higher oil and gas prices, lower costs and wider refining margins.
Libya's NOC denies it is in talks to supply crude oil to Nigeria refinery
Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) has denied holding negotiations to supply crude oil to a refinery in Nigeria.
- AFPM response to U.S. EPA actions on RFS small refinery waiver backlog 8/25
- Indonesia urges EU to remove biodiesel import curbs after WTO ruling 8/25
- Canada's Alberta eyes investment in Japan's refining to boost oil exports 8/25
- U.S. EPA approves biofuel waivers for small refiners, stirring concerns over demand 8/25
- Update: Russian oil supplies to Slovakia may resume as soon as today 8/25
- Liquid Sun launches eSAF production pilot with ABB, Finnair, Fortum and Finavia 8/25
